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  1. stringer bell
    Centeno interests me simply because he hits left handed. The other four catchers (Suzuki, Murphy, Hicks and ) all hit right handed. He hasn't had a heavy work load in the minors and hasn't really hit that well, so I presume he is an OK receiver, but I don't know that. So far, he has hit well this spring and if he hits well in the minors, he could be a candidate if an injury occurs.
  2. stringer bell
    I think one more veteran, especially a lefty, would be optimum. People who are counted on get injured or become ineffective. I understand the Twins giving Nolasco an extended opportunity this spring, but he hasn't done nearly enough to be guaranteed anything.
  3. stringer bell
    Going into camp, that is the 25 men I see opening the season. I am not 100% confident that Buxton will be deemed ready, but he is a top prospect who already has spent time with the club. On the pitching side, I think Pressly is probably a better option than Tonkin, but he has an option remaining while Tonkin must be kept with the team or be exposed to a DFA.
  4. stringer bell
    If Perkins and Abad have reverse splits, it seems all the more important to get a LH reliever who is good against LH hitters. I'd prefer someone like Rogers as opposed to a pure LOOGy like O'Rourke. As far as the bullpen composition goes, I think ultimate success or failure will depend on the young guys. I doubt all four of Fien, May, Jepsen and Perkins are both effective and injury-free. At some point, someone will have to emerge. The Twins have a lot of candidates, but many of them were thought ready to help last year.
  5. stringer bell
    They've never taken Mauer out for defense (Or baserunning for that matter) and will never replace a catcher solely for defense. The only defensive switch would be to remove Sano.
  6. stringer bell
    I thought Nuñez played pretty well in the infield last year. He didn't play much second base, but he was satisfactory at short and third.
  7. stringer bell
    Santana and Arcia will both make the team with anything resembling a normal spring training. I think Tonkin will be the last man in the bullpen, but that could change depending on the starters. If one is shipped to the 'pen, Tonkin could be the odd man out.
  8. stringer bell
    I think Buxton has the inside track for CF. However, I expect him to struggle enough at the plate that he ends up hitting ninth for a while. If in doubt the Twins should hit him down in the order to take some pressure off the young man.
  9. stringer bell
    Good review. I'm hoping Molitor starts with a 60-40 Suzuki split and re-evaluates sometime in May. Murphy has to do his part by showing that he is equal to or better than Suzuki.
  10. stringer bell
    He was my "adopt a prospect" a few years ago and I met him and shook his hand when he was in Cedar Rapids. I've always liked what he might have to offer and believe he will pitch for the Twins sometime this year.
  11. stringer bell
    Pressly has an option remaining. It wouldn't surprise me if it is used this year. Probably at the beginning of the year.
  12. stringer bell
    The problem is that Tonkin has been on the AAA/MLB elevator. His 60 appearances are spread over parts of three seasons (IIRC) and interrupted by multiple options to AAA. He's also been in multiple roles. I agree that his MLB numbers are no reason to keep him around, but he's been effective at AAA, throws pretty hard and is still fairly young.
  13. stringer bell
    Morneau and Cuddyer (and their batting championships) disagree with you.
  14. stringer bell
    I think it is pretty likely that one of the starters is at least "nicked up" and disabled coming into the season. If no one truly disappoints, the Twins could have the luxury of being very cautious with any injury. There aren't many guys with options and too many 30+ year old starters. I hope the Twins find room for Pressly, if he is as effective as he was last year. Tonkin deserves one fair shot based on his minor league numbers. Last year's development of bullpen options in the minors was a major disappointment. This year should be different.
  15. stringer bell
    I will remind everyone here that the Twins' 40-man roster is full. If any of the guys above are signed to a major-league contract, someone will have to be designated. Right now, the DFA list would be pretty sparse, starting with someone like Kennys Vargas.
  16. stringer bell
    Pressly has an option remaining, as well. He can be the guy sent back and forth (as Tonkin was last year), but I do think he's a better option than either Abad or Meyer and probably Tonkin as well.
  17. stringer bell
    To me, there are three positions up for grabs--the last two chairs in the bullpen and center field. The job is Buxton's to win, but he must impress. As for the bullpen, Tonkin is out of options and Pressly was the more impressive pitcher last season. Abad is a lefty who has had success and Meyer has considerable upside. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tonkin beat out Meyer and Pressly ahead of Abad. If Buxton is sent to Rochester, I presume that Sweeney is the next guy, with most likely Danny Santana holding down center.
  18. stringer bell
    Justin Morneau and Michael Cuddyer won batting championships in their mid-30s, Morneau after suffering a severe concussion. If Mauer somehow managed to snag another batting championship, it might secure a spot in Cooperstown that is slipping away.
  19. stringer bell
    Despite having options, I think Pressly makes the club out of ST if healthy. He has had much more success than Tonkin. I actually hope they both make it, but I'm guessing at least one starter is temporarily placed in the bullpen.
  20. stringer bell
    Regarding Killebrew--the entire time he was in Minnesota, he was stout and slow. My guess was that he went about 220 on the 5'11" frame no matter what the baseball card said. He played three complete years in left-'62-'64, first to allow Gold Glover Vic Power to play first and one year of Bob Allison, who was a pretty good outfielder (that never made sense). Harmon was adequate at best in left field from what I remember.
  21. stringer bell
    Dozier's 2014 production would be just fine. I don't know if it was postseason pressure, injury, fatigue or pitchers figuring him out, but he was poor in the second half of the season. I still think he is a top-tier second baseman and not one easily replaced. I don't think the Twins want to waste Polanco's development and service time by setting him on the bench. They have hope for Santana coming back and being an asset as a utility guy to start the season and trying to get at-bats for both DanSan and Polanco would be difficult at best.
  22. stringer bell
    I was going to make this point elsewhere, but if Sano starts the season in the outfield, I doubt he plays more than a handful of games at third base. If he is a regular outfielder, they will keep him there (I think) and not move him about like a utility player. That has been the clear plan in the past and actually continuity is better than playing him in the OF three days, DHing him two and playing third for the other game. Of course, an injury to either of the corner guys or the DH would render this point null and void.
  23. stringer bell
    The hard contact/soft contact stat is very telling. It seems Arcia is chasing more, making contact less, with no discernible improvement in power. I know he's injured himself at least a couple of times by taking such a hard swing. He needs to tone it down incrementally, while keeping his focus--two things he hasn't been able to do. He's got talent, but he needs to channel it in order to be a good player.
  24. stringer bell
    Mason Melotakis. Coming off TJ, he hasn't been on many fan's radar, but the Twins protected him from the Rule V draft. There is a need for bullpen help and Melotakis has the stuff to take a large step this year, provided his recovery is complete.
  25. stringer bell
    I think the aberrations were exposed in the bowl games. Ohio State and Michigan have the talent and the coaching to be national contenders. Michigan State played a solid 29 minutes against this year's probable national champ, but NW and Iowa weren't as good as their records, Wisconsin is sound but unspectacular, Penn State has a ways to go while everybody else was playing so-so teams. Even with a relatively poor recruiting year, some defections after Kill left and coming off a 6-7 record, the Gophers should be able to cobble a winning record next year.
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